Counseling and Prayers

It's been several months since my last update.  As to be expected, the holiday's proved to be a challenge. With all the focus on family and traditions, you are faced with the reality that your family is now radically different and your traditions are no longer the same. But that is not to say that it was all bad. It was great to be with family and Christmas day proved to be quite the blowout for Jack. To say that we all overcompensated for his first Christmas without dad would be an understatement! I am fairly certain any toy he happened to mention he liked, even if just in passing, ended up under the tree! However, the next few days were tough as the heaviness of the situation and the let down of the holiday settled over us.

After the events of the last two years, I really try to not wish time away. However, I wasn't sad to see 2014 go. It was a tough a year, and there is something about the start of a new one that holds so much promise. I started the year off with a bang by taking a girls trip to the Caribbean for a week, followed by starting school full-time at NNU to complete my accounting degree. If all goes well I should graduate in 18 months. The rest of the time has been filled with our everyday stuff: school, friends, swimming, and just overall staying busy. Jack and I are both seeing counselors and it has helped us tremendously to process the past events and what life looks like moving forward.

All in all, we are doing well. I know that life can be a roller coaster, and there will be times when the grief strikes hard, but I feel like we are equipping ourselves with the tools we need to get through it. We miss Dan and talk about him daily. He is still very much a part of our everyday life. Jack prays every night for God to "give him a big hug and kiss for us". It helps him to finish his day with a smile and provides some peace as he rolls over to drift to sleep. I thank God everyday for my sweet now SEVEN year old who has his daddy's heart. It is a wonderful legacy that Dan left behind.

A picture from Jack's Pokemon themed birthday party.

Thank you all for your continued prayers, love, and support.

Jen